Overwhelmed? How to decide what to eat Listen to my QR77 Radio Program here Every monday at 4:15pm on QR77 Radio join me and Angela Kokott host of Calgary Today with our segment “You are what you eat” to get the goods on healthy eating. If you missed my segments I will be archiving these […]

By Andrea Holwegner BSc, RD, For The Calgary Herald February 24, 2011 I like to read the comics regularly for a laugh, but also for a glimpse of the harsh truth. I can still visualize a Bizzaro caption several years ago depicting a family eating dinner, where mom was saying, “finish your Pepsi and Cheetos […]

Success Stories

I originally went to see Andrea with a desire to gain control of a bingeing problem. I have always been an all or none eater. As a result I tried every diet and fad to lose weight. Andrea taught me how to not “diet” but eat the right amounts of a variety of food to feel full and satisfied. And most important she taught me that the grey area is OK. It’s okay to have a treat without guilt. I now have my bingeing under control and eat the right amounts of food to give me the energy I need. And for the first time in my life I am not totally consumed with what I am eating. I can actually enjoy going out for dinner and preparing meals! I also feel confident I am teaching my daughters a healthy balance about food and eating.